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The New York Times 9:00 am on June 23, 2021
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A Bill Destined to Fail May Now Spawn More Plausible Options

The For the People Act had little chance of testing the limits of what if anything is still possible in Washington. Oddly, it was so far from passage that it may provide some hope, because so many avenues remain to be pursued.

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The New York Times 5:15 pm on June 18, 2021
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Encounters With Ghosts on Georgia’s Golden Isles

“I’ve spent a lifetime trying to outrun the ghosts of the South,” writes the author, whose African American grandparents were born in Georgia. A road trip reveals both the weight of the past and hope for the future.

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The New York Times 11:10 pm on June 17, 2021
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Joe Manchin and the Magic 50th Vote for Democrats’ Voting Rights Bill

Democrats know that their election overhaul has no chance as long as the filibuster exists, but they are eager to show that all that stands in its way are Republicans.

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The New York Times 9:00 am on May 11, 2021
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Book Review: ‘While Justice Sleeps,’ by Stacey Abrams

In “While Justice Sleeps,” the veteran author and voting rights activist takes on the Supreme Court, biotech and blackmail — among other topics.

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The New York Times 9:00 am on May 7, 2021
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The One Book Stacey Abrams Would Require the President to Read

The Georgia politician and romance writer, whose latest novel is the thriller “While Justice Sleeps,” recommends “Master of the Senate,” by Robert Caro: “It is a seminal work on the nature of power, the limits of the presidency and the awesome demands politics make on the soul.”

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The New York Times 4:00 pm on May 5, 2021
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Stacey Abrams Contains Multitudes

Her obsessions with public policy and pop culture came together in the new Supreme Court thriller “While Justice Sleeps,” the first time she has used her own name on one of her novels.

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The New York Times 8:05 pm on May 4, 2021
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Publisher to Reissue Stacey Abrams’s First Three Romance Novels

Berkley plans to offer “Rules of Engagement,” “The Art of Desire” and “Power of Persuasion” in 2022.

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The New York Times 9:00 am on April 28, 2021
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15 New Books to Watch For in May

Buzzy new novels from Stacey Abrams, Jean Hanff Korelitz and Andy Weir; Michael Lewis’s take on the pandemic; Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s ode to grief and more.

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The New York Times 9:00 am on April 8, 2021
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Kemp Seizes on Georgia Voting Law to Try to Win Back Trump and His Base

After resisting Donald Trump’s demands to overturn the state’s election results, Gov. Brian Kemp was an outcast in his own party. Now he’s embraced the state’s new voting bill as a way to rebuild his standing.

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The New York Times 7:01 pm on April 3, 2021
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Kemp Lashes M.L.B. as Republicans Defend Georgia’s Voting Law

Gov. Brian Kemp of Georgia, who is starting his re-election push, argued that the league had “caved to fear” in moving its All-Star Game as he tried to rally Republicans around the new voting limits.

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The New York Times 9:00 am on March 29, 2021
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As Some States Limit Voting Rights, New Jersey Will Expand Them

New Jersey, a state controlled by Democrats, will offer more than a week of early in-person voting for the first time before November’s election.

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The New York Times 10:00 am on March 13, 2021
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A Political Hurricane Blew Through Georgia. Now It’s Bracing for More.

The country’s most hotly contested state has calmed down after months of drama, court fights and national attention (even the death threats have slowed). But new storms are on the horizon.

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The New York Times 10:00 am on March 4, 2021
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Stacey Abrams on American Idealism and American Betrayal

Abrams helped win major Democratic victories in Georgia, the right is retaliating and it’s getting personal. But Abrams says she doesn’t mind; it’s all about the long game.

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The New York Times 10:00 am on March 3, 2021
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Georgia Takes Center Stage in Battle Over Voting Rights

Two bills moving through the Republican-controlled Legislature would place new restrictions on voting access, in ways Democrats say would have an outsize impact on Black voters.

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The New York Times 10:00 am on January 10, 2021
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Despite Chaos and Big Losses, Republicans Still Control Most of Georgia

Democrats had huge breakthroughs in winning the presidential vote and two Senate runoff elections. But power in the state’s government largely remains in the hands of Republicans.

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The New York Times 6:36 am on January 8, 2021
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‘Hateful’ Tweet About Stacey Abrams Costs University Football Coach His Job

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga said that it had parted ways with Chris Malone, an offensive line coach, over a now-deleted social media post.

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The New York Times 3:28 pm on January 6, 2021
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For Democrats in Georgia, ‘There’s No Going Back’

The Democratic showing in the Senate races on Tuesday confirmed that Georgia’s metamorphosis from conservative bastion to battleground state was complete.

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The New York Times 2:58 am on January 6, 2021
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The History Raphael Warnock Is Chasing

A Baptist preacher born and raised in Georgia, he would become his state’s first Black senator, breaking a barrier with distinct meaning in American politics.

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The New York Times 11:16 pm on December 31, 2020
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‘Fear the Democrats’: Georgia Republicans Deliver Persistent Message

Senators Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue are resting their re-election hopes on a strategy that calls more attention to what they’re against than what they support.

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The New York Times 10:00 am on December 29, 2020
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Knocking on Two Million Doors in Georgia

Control of the Senate could hinge on Black voters — and on an ambitious effort to get them to the polls in the largest numbers ever for the Jan. 5 runoff elections.

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The New York Times 10:00 am on December 16, 2020
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Six Weeks of Republican Shamelessness Have Done Real Damage

With its surreal defiance, the G.O.P. established a new normal for anti-democratic behavior.

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The New York Times 8:48 pm on December 11, 2020
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Brian Kemp Cast His Lot With Trump, and Has Now Paid the Price

Mr. Kemp rose to Georgia’s governorship with the help of President Trump, but his refusal to try to overturn the state’s election results has drawn Mr. Trump’s ire — and may affect his political future.

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The New York Times 10:04 pm on December 3, 2020
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Georgia Was a Big Win for Democrats. Black Women Did the Groundwork.

Before the Democratic Party invested in Georgia, or President Trump and Joe Biden saw it as a battleground, Black political organizers devoted years of hard work to turning out voters.

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The New York Times 4:54 pm on November 24, 2020
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Why Stacey Abrams Is Confident Georgia Will Stay Blue

Democrats agree that Ms. Abrams’ political vision helped deliver Georgia to Joe Biden. In an interview with The New York Times, she lays out why 2020 was the year it came together.

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The New York Times 2:56 pm on November 20, 2020
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Jeezy and Gucci Mane Address 15-Year Beef in Heated Verzuz Livestream

The Instagram hit battle, broadcast from an Atlanta strip club, was more tense than usual, but ended on a note of apparent reconciliation between the two star rappers.

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The New York Times 10:00 am on November 17, 2020
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Our Political System Is Unfair. Liberals Need to Just Deal With It.

There are few if any pathways to changing either the Electoral College or the structure of the Senate in the near-term.

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The New York Times 4:00 pm on November 14, 2020
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What Democrats Are Up Against in Georgia

The Senate contenders face not just Republicans but also the state’s political history, which shows that change doesn’t come easy.

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The New York Times 12:00 am on November 10, 2020
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What’s Not the Matter With Georgia?

A Democratic win offers hope — but also a warning.

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The New York Times 4:46 pm on November 7, 2020
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Goodbye, Donald Trump. You Lost This Election.

Don’t undersell the triumph of ousting Trump.

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The New York Times 2:02 am on November 7, 2020
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As Biden Inches Ahead in Georgia, Stacey Abrams Draws Recognition and Praise

Celebrities, activists and voters credited Ms. Abrams for building a network of organizations that highlighted voter suppression and inspired an estimated 800,000 new voter registrations.

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The New York Times 1:08 am on November 3, 2020
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In Georgia, a Chance for Women to Defeat Trump

How four traumatic years turned Georgia into a swing state.

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The New York Times 8:43 pm on October 26, 2020
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Georgia, Once Reliably Red, Is Suddenly a Battleground. What Happened?

Joe Biden could win the state because Republicans have failed to keep up with its diverse population and shifting suburban politics.

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The New York Times 11:05 pm on September 27, 2020
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Why Voting in This U.S. Election Will Not Be Equal

The first episode of of our four-part series, Stressed Election, focuses on voter suppression in Georgia, where a growing Black and Latino population is on the precipice of exercising its political voice, if they get the chance to vote.

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The New York Times 5:24 am on August 19, 2020
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Democrats Nominate Biden for President in Roll-Call, Delivering Long-Sought Prize

In a virtual roll call showcasing its diversity, the party rewarded Joe Biden with the nomination he has pursued intermittently since 1988. The long-awaited victory is a triumph of personal and political endurance.

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The New York Times 3:18 am on August 19, 2020
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Democrats Nominate Biden for President, Ending His Long Quest

In a virtual roll call showcasing its diversity, the party delivered to the former vice president a prize he has pursued intermittently since 1988. The long-awaited victory is a triumph of personal and political endurance.

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The New York Times 2:56 pm on August 18, 2020
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Keynote Speaker? How About 17 of Them

Democrats have assembled a mash-up of 17 of the “next generation of party leaders,” instead of one featured speaker. But are they missing an opportunity to showcase the next Barack Obama?

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The New York Times 9:00 am on July 24, 2020
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The Battle for Joe Biden

He’s not listening to Twitter. So who does have the candidate’s ear?

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The New York Times 11:18 am on June 29, 2020
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Bring On the 28th Amendment

Efforts by Trump and his allies to suppress the vote are only part of the problem.

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The New York Times 3:16 pm on June 28, 2020
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In ‘And She Could Be Next,’ Women of Color Take on Politics

The two-part documentary, which follows the campaigns of several female politicians of color and the communities that rally with them, shows what a systemic shift actually looks like.

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The New York Times 3:00 pm on June 26, 2020
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‘Let Freedom Ring’ From Georgia

“The fact I am here means I am descended from people who, even enslaved, did not give up hope.”

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The New York Times 9:07 am on June 26, 2020
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Biden Is Getting a Lot of Advice on His V.P. Here’s What Voters Think.

A large majority of voters say race should not be a factor in his decision, and none of the best-known candidates has emerged as a favorite.

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The New York Times 9:00 am on June 22, 2020
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Who’s in the Running to Be Joe Biden’s Vice President?

Here are 12 women who are under serious consideration by Mr. Biden, and why each might be chosen — and might not be.

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The New York Times 12:32 am on June 15, 2020
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Police Killings Prompt Evaluation of Laws Allowing Deadly Force

The deaths of several black people by police in recent weeks have challenged the wide latitude law enforcement officers are given in cases in which an encounter ends with a death.

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The New York Times 9:00 am on June 13, 2020
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Inside Biden’s Vice-Presidential Search: Who’s on the List and Where It Stands

The search committee is conducting interviews and seeking private documents, and prospects like Val Demings and Keisha Lance Bottoms are getting a closer look as political currents influence the search.

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The New York Times 11:21 pm on June 10, 2020
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Georgia’s Election Mess: Many Problems, Plenty of Blame, Few Solutions for November

Tuesday’s disastrous primary election was plagued by glitches, but Democrats also saw a systemic effort to disenfranchise voters.

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The New York Times 6:23 pm on June 10, 2020
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Beyond Georgia: A Warning for November as States Scramble to Expand Vote-by-Mail

Turnout has remained high as states have raced to allow voting by mail. But getting a full count on Election Day looks increasingly difficult.

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The New York Times 7:00 am on June 9, 2020
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‘The Future Is Blue, Not Purple’: Is This the Year Georgia Flips?

With both Senate seats in play and President Trump up for re-election in November, Georgia Democrats are telling anyone who will listen: This time, it’s real.

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The New York Times 1:46 am on June 5, 2020
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Stacey Abrams Has a Message for You: Get Involved

She isn’t Georgia’s governor — she will tell you herself — but in “Our Time Is Now” she still has a blueprint for effective leadership.

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The New York Times 9:00 am on May 31, 2020
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Black Americans Have a Message for Democrats: Not Being Trump Is Not Enough

Joe Biden wants to heal the soul of the country in this moment of protest and loss, and win the White House. Simply telling people to vote in November may not help with either goal.

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The New York Times 7:42 pm on May 24, 2020
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Trump Promotes Posts From Racist and Sexist Twitter Feed

On a somber Memorial Day weekend, the president did not mention the mounting coronavirus toll and instead retweeted personal attacks on his political rivals.

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